Falling ratings, a decision to scrap the show, a mixed reception from the press – the end of Big Brother 10 will presumably come as something of a relief for Channel 4. For viewers, however, tonight's live final promises to be something of a treat.
Ask the people who have been watching – and there are still around 2 million of them for each show on average, remember – and they'll tell you that it's been one of the best Big Brother's ever, with a set of housemates that have breathed new life into a tired format. Tonight the final five – Sophie, Rodrigo, Siavash, Charlie and David – will be evicted, although not, presumably, to the life of celebrity and stardom they might have been expecting.
Heidi Stephens will be here tonight liveblogging the final, on Channel 4 from 8.30pm, so you can keep up with every twist and turn – or shouty Davina interlude, and dodgy eviction outfit choice, at any rate – but in the meantime, there is the serious matter of who might win to discuss. Will it be Sophie? Or will one of the boys take the Big Brother crown? And do any of this year's housemates deserve to be ranked among the best ever?
